The May Queen comes to life at the end of the ritual celebrating the arrival of summer Thousands of people have gathered in Edinburgh to mark the arrival of summer at the annual Beltane Fire Festival.

CHILDREN can take part in workshops, crafts and storytelling at a special family friendly take on the Beltane Fire Festival next weekend. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you ...

Beltane Fire Society performers celebrate the coming of summer by participating in the Beltane Fire Festival on Calton Hill April 30 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The event celebrates the ending of winter ...

On May 1st, 2026, the Wheel of the Year turns to Beltane, the festival of fire and fertility. It honors the God and Goddess and their life-giving union, and for the first time since 1988, this day is ...

The organisers of the Beltane Fire Festival on Edinburgh's Calton Hill are to hold a family-friendly event. The Beltane Fire Society said the event, a community open day, has been created to ...

Disclaimer: This is an archived article dated before Saturday 1 January 2022. As such, images and embedded content may be missing. Organised by the team behind the cancelled Beltane Fire Festival, the ...

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